Franklin, Australian Capital Territory
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Franklin (postcode: 2913) is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Gungahlin. It is named after the novelist Miles Franklin. Most streets in Franklin are named after female Australian writers.[1] It comprises an area of approximately 256 hectares. It is bounded by Flemington Road to the north and east, Well Station Drive to the south, and Gungahlin Drive to the west.[2] Franklin is mainly a residential area with higher density, mixed-use development along Flemington Road including a local shopping centre and other retail and commercial tenancies.
Open space
The suburb of Franklin includes a number of large open spaces, linked by pedestrian and cyclist networks. These provide an ecological corridor for the movement of native wildlife[2] and preserve the area's history.
- The Gubur Dhaura Heritage Park provides 360° views of the surrounding landscape and an ochre quarry site which are of cultural significance to the Ngunnawal people. Remains of the Red Hill pipeclay mine, Old Well Station Track and historical markers can also be found here;[3]
- The Mulangarri and North Mitchell Grasslands;
- The Gungaderra Creek;
- Old Well Station Track which connects the Well Station Heritage Precinct (located in the neighbouring suburb of Harrison) with the Gungaderra Homestead, and Gubur Dhaura Red Hill Heritage Site through to the Gungahlin Town Centre.
Demographics
In the Template:CensusAU, the population of Franklin was 6,419, including 75 (1.1%) Indigenous persons and 3,129 (49.2%) Australian-born persons.[4] 11.1% were born in China, 7.2% in India, 2.9% in South Korea, 2.2% in Sri Lanka, and 2.2% in Vietnam.[4] In the Template:CensusAU, 44.4% of the population was foreign born, the third highest for any Canberra suburb.[5]
Transport
Light rail
Franklin is served by three Canberra Metro light rail stations: Manning Clark North, Mapleton Avenue and Nullarbor Avenue. All three stations are located on Flemington Road and opened in April 2019.[6]
Buses
Franklin is serviced by several ACTION bus routes. Route 18 passes through the north of the suburb, while routes 21 and 22 provide connections through the south.[7][8]
Geology
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Education
Franklin residents get preference for:[10]
- Franklin Early Childhood School
- A shared PEA of Harrison School and Palmerston District Primary
- Harrison School
- Gungahlin College
References
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- ↑ a b Gungahlin Development Authority (2006), Franklin Residential Estate Concept Plan, ACT Planning and Land Authority
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- ↑ a b Template:Census 2016 AUS
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- ↑ Route 18 Transport Canberra
- ↑ Route 21 & 22 Transport Canberra
- ↑ Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.
- ↑ "Priority Enrolment Areas 2015 by Suburb Template:Webarchive" (Archive). Education Directorate, Australian Capital Territory. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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